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# brharrison

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 *   Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/)
   
   In reply to: [[Celestial - Lite] Social Buttons](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/social-buttons-4/)
 *  [brharrison](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brharrison/)
 * (@brharrison)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/social-buttons-4/#post-3398781)
 * One follow up request on the social buttons — would it be possible to add YouTube
   to the list of options? Perhaps in a future update?
 *   Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/)
   
   In reply to: [Multisite with domain mapping and external subdomain – 404 error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-with-domain-mapping-and-external-subdomain-404-error/)
 *  Thread Starter [brharrison](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brharrison/)
 * (@brharrison)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-with-domain-mapping-and-external-subdomain-404-error/#post-2606160)
 * I was able to figure out a work-around to get things working. It was mainly a
   DNS issue and me not understanding everything clearly…
 * Here’s what I did to make it work:
 * I added an external domain to my account using these directions that I found 
   in the 1&1 support FAQs – [How do I add an external domain that uses my own name servers (DNS)?](http://faq.1and1.com/domains/domain_admin/dns_settings/18.html)(
   Pretty sure that missing this step originally was the root of all of the problems).
 * Once that was done, I added a subdomain for that external domain in the 1&1 account.
 * Once that was all set up, the external subdomain knew where to go and what to
   do, and all appears to be working as it should.
 * Thanks for the help and advice Ipstenu. Much appreciated.
 *   Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/)
   
   In reply to: [Multisite with domain mapping and external subdomain – 404 error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-with-domain-mapping-and-external-subdomain-404-error/)
 *  Thread Starter [brharrison](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brharrison/)
 * (@brharrison)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-with-domain-mapping-and-external-subdomain-404-error/#post-2605906)
 * I created a new external subdomain (tester.idahoadagencies.com) and added a CNAME
   record to point to smgclientblogs.com.
 * I pinged the subdomain, and it returns the correct IP address – the same one 
   as smgclientblogs.com. I have not mapped the subdomain in WP, and when I try 
   to go to the subdomain URL I get the same 404 error message as above.
 *   Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/)
   
   In reply to: [Multisite with domain mapping and external subdomain – 404 error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-with-domain-mapping-and-external-subdomain-404-error/)
 *  Thread Starter [brharrison](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brharrison/)
 * (@brharrison)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-with-domain-mapping-and-external-subdomain-404-error/#post-2605879)
 * I didn’t.
 * But I can try it with a different subdomain, if that might help narrow down where
   the problem is. I’ll create one, add the CNAME record, but won’t map it in WP
   yet.

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